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TaglineOpen-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.Google's answer. Best integrated with Workspace + free for a lot.AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.
CategoryCodingCodingChatbotsResearch
PricingFree (open source) + your API costsPart of Claude Pro/Max/Team plansFree + $20/mo Advanced (bundled with 2TB Drive)Free + $20/mo Pro
Best forVS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.Anyone already on Google, research tasks, summarizing long documents.Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.
Strengths
  • Free extension for VS Code
  • Plan + Act modes
  • Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Sees terminal output and iterates
  • Runs locally, edits your actual files
  • Strong on large codebases with 1M context
  • Great at multi-step tasks
  • Native Google Workspace integration
  • Very long context (1M+)
  • Deep Research feature
  • Free tier is generous
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
Weaknesses
  • Can burn tokens fast if not watched
  • Less polished than Cursor
  • Terminal-based — learning curve
  • Can't be used without Claude subscription
  • Writing quality trails Claude
  • Over-refusals on edge content
  • UI is cluttered
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
Kai's verdictA-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.A-tier. The Deep Research feature is genuinely useful. Don't sleep on it if you're already paying Google.S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.
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